Carmelo Lazatin II

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Bautista and the surname or paternal family name is Lazatin.

The Honorable Carmelo Lazatin II
Official portrait, during 19th Congress
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pampanga's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 June 2016
Preceded by	Joseller M. Guiao
Personal details
Born	(1970-06-04) June 4, 1970 (age 54) Manila, Philippines
Political party	Lakas-CMD (2023–present)
Other political affiliations	PDP-Laban (2016–2023) Lingap Lugud (local-party)
Relations	Carmelo Lazatin Jr. (half-brother)
Residence(s)	Angeles City, Pampanga
Occupation	Politician

Carmelo Bautista Lazatin II (Tagalog: [karˈmɛlo bɔwˈtista laˈzatɪn seˈɡundo]; born June 4, 1970) also known as Jon Lazatin, is a Filipino politician who is serving as the 16th and current representative for Pampanga's first district since 2016 and was re-elected in 2019 and 2022 unopposed, as a member of PDP-Laban.[1] In November 2023, he left PDP-Laban to join the Lakas–CMD party.

In February 2025, Lazatin was one of the 95 Lakas–CMD members who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte.

Family background

Jon is a member of the prominent Lazatin family in Angeles City, he was born on June 4, 1970, to Carmelo "Tarzan" Lazatin Sr., a former Mayor of Angeles City and Representative of the 1st District of Pampanga. His half-brother, Carmelo "Pogi" Lazatin Jr., currently serves as the mayor of Angeles City.[2]

Political career

Congressman (2016–present)

Jon was first elected in 2016 as the representative for Pampanga's first district. He successfully secured re-election in both 2019 and 2022, running unopposed in these subsequent elections.[3]

In November 2023, Lazatin left PDP-Laban to join the Lakas–CMD party.[4] On February 5, 2025, Lazatin was among the 95 Lakas–CMD members who voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte.[5][6]

2025 mayoral bid

Main article: 2025 Angeles City local elections

As of 2025, Lazatin is concluding his third consecutive term as a congressman, reaching the term limit for this position. Following that he has announced his candidacy for the mayoralty of Angeles City under Lakas-CMD in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections.[7] Concurrently, his half-brother, incumbent Angeles City Mayor Carmelo "Pogi" Lazatin Jr., is running to potentially succeed him as representative of Pampanga's first district.

References

1. admin (May 23, 2023). "CARMELO "JON" LAZATIN II". PDP Laban. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
2. Serafica, Raisa Marielle (May 12, 2019). "Political insider to challenge 2 dynasties in Angeles City". Rappler. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
3. ABS-CBN (May 10, 2022). "Carmelo Lazatin wins another term as Pampanga 1st district representative". ABS-CBN News.
4. Panti, Llanesca T. (November 14, 2023). "7 lawmakers from Duterte-chaired PDP-Laban defect to Romualdez-led Lakas CMD". GMA News Online. GMA Network Inc. Retrieved February 5, 2025. The four lawmakers followed the footsteps of former PDP-Laban solons Senior Deputy Speaker Aufelio "Dong" Gonzales (Pampanga), Carmelo Lazatin (Pampanga)[...] who joined Lakas-CMD last November 8.
5. Flores, Dominique Nicole (February 5, 2025). "Who are the 215 House endorsers of VP Sara Duterte's impeachment?". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
6. Cervantes, Filane Mikee (February 6, 2025). "25 more lawmakers want to join as complainants vs. VP Sara". Manila: News and Information Bureau, Presidential Communications Office. Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
7. Sison, Mark Allen (October 4, 2024). "Carmelo "Jon" Lazatin II: Road to mayorship". iOrbit News Online. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

Political offices
Preceded by Yeng Guiao	Representative for Pampanga's 1st district 2016–present	Incumbent